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Sorry to moan but the level of pedantry in SP&L is getting way over the top.
Now I know that I sometimes correct others and that good spelling and grammar are two of the things that set this place apart but some posters are really going OTT, especially in SP&L where posters are getting ripped into so regularly that of the 7 or 8 threads I have looked at there today almost every single one is half filled with people making quips about the spelling or grammar of others.
I don’t know what you can do about it really but perhaps sending in a mod with an acerbic wit to knock the worst offenders down a peg or two for a few days might help?
Now I know that I sometimes correct others and that good spelling and grammar are two of the things that set this place apart but some posters are really going OTT, especially in SP&L where posters are getting ripped into so regularly that of the 7 or 8 threads I have looked at there today almost every single one is half filled with people making quips about the spelling or grammar of others.
I don’t know what you can do about it really but perhaps sending in a mod with an acerbic wit to knock the worst offenders down a peg or two for a few days might help?
Rude-boy said:
Sorry to moan but the level of pedantry in SP&L is getting way over the top.
Now I know that I sometimes correct others and that good spelling and grammar are two of the things that set this place apart but some posters are really going OTT, especially in SP&L where posters are getting ripped into so regularly that of the 7 or 8 threads I have looked at there today almost every single one is half filled with people making quips about the spelling or grammar of others.
I don’t know what you can do about it really but perhaps sending in a mod with an acerbic wit to knock the worst offenders down a peg or two for a few days might help?
Report them I'll happily remove them. Now I know that I sometimes correct others and that good spelling and grammar are two of the things that set this place apart but some posters are really going OTT, especially in SP&L where posters are getting ripped into so regularly that of the 7 or 8 threads I have looked at there today almost every single one is half filled with people making quips about the spelling or grammar of others.
I don’t know what you can do about it really but perhaps sending in a mod with an acerbic wit to knock the worst offenders down a peg or two for a few days might help?
And if it turns out to be the same person/s all the time who do not contribute anything other than pedantry then they will find their access to that forum removed.
Edited by FourWheelDrift on Wednesday 29th September 17:54
Quinny said:
Always had the feeling, that someone whom feels the need to correct a complete strangers grammar, in an attempt to make themselves look smarter, is just a bit of a t
t really
"who" surely? Also, the comma after feeling probably wasn't necessary. t reallyActually it's probably whom, or possibly who. Ultimately who (or whom) cares. The gag was there, and I went for it. Sorry.
I was right about the comma though.
Stuart said:
Quinny said:
Always had the feeling, that someone whom feels the need to correct a complete strangers grammar, in an attempt to make themselves look smarter, is just a bit of a tt really
"who" surely? Also, the comma after feeling probably wasn't necessary. t reallyActually it's probably whom, or possibly who. Ultimately who (or whom) cares. The gag was there, and I went for it. Sorry.
I was right about the comma though.
Back to the OP though, while I agree that OTT pedantry may be annoying, I'm not especially pleased with the terrible drop in standards we're seeing on PH. It's not the missing comma or inappropriate colon that annoys, it's there/their, where/were/we're, and when the grammar or punctuation is so poor I need to reread the sentence several times over to ascertain the meaning intended.
We're an educated lot here. And if the actual content of the post can't reflect that (I've read enough about pissing in kettles to know that's the case) then let's at least have our grammar and punctuation mark us out as a forum where IQs aren't mistaken for shoe-sizes. If shaming is what it takes to change it, then so be it.
Correcting errors that are clearly typos is a bit much, and I agree that some threads descend into pedantry.
However, I don't see anything wrong with pointing out repeated mistakes. Some people object to being educated though, which seems an odd reaction. As long as it's not done in a patronising manner, what's wrong with trying to help someone?
However, I don't see anything wrong with pointing out repeated mistakes. Some people object to being educated though, which seems an odd reaction. As long as it's not done in a patronising manner, what's wrong with trying to help someone?
Risotto said:
Some people object to being educated though, which seems an odd reaction.
Precisely.Education today places no importance on accuracy or intellectual rigour. It's all about whether Tyson and Chardonnay can express demselfs throo dans innit.
And the next person who mixes up "lose" and "loose" gets fired.
Edited by Soovy on Thursday 30th September 13:15
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